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struggle4progress

(126,109 posts)
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:51 PM 13 hrs ago

Broad Disapproval of US Military Action in Iran

March 25, 2026
By Steven Shepard and Andrew Daniller

... About six-in-ten Americans (61%) disapprove of Trump’s handling of the conflict, while 37% approve.

The new Pew Research Center survey of 3,524 U.S. adults, conducted March 16-22, also finds a similar balance of opinion on whether the initial decision to use military force was right (38%) or wrong (59%).

And by nearly two-to-one, more say the military action is not going well (45%) than say it is going extremely or very well (25%) ...

By nearly two-to-one, more Americans say the military action against Iran will make the U.S. less safe in the long run (40%) than say it will make the country safer (22%). Two-in-ten say the military action will leave the U.S. about as safe as before, while 18% say they are not sure ...

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/03/25/americans-broadly-disapprove-of-u-s-military-action-in-iran/

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Broad Disapproval of US Military Action in Iran (Original Post) struggle4progress 13 hrs ago OP
Anyone who approves should be forced to explain the war newdeal2 12 hrs ago #1
they no doubt supported the Iraq war Skittles 12 hrs ago #2
If they approve of his war so much let them go fight it. GoodRaisin 9 hrs ago #3

newdeal2

(5,375 posts)
1. Anyone who approves should be forced to explain the war
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:56 PM
12 hrs ago

What is it for. And they have to justify it in at least two coherent sentences of at least 20 words.

Skittles

(171,620 posts)
2. they no doubt supported the Iraq war
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 12:54 AM
12 hrs ago

and if old enough, the Vietnam war

fucking disgusting

GoodRaisin

(10,891 posts)
3. If they approve of his war so much let them go fight it.
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 03:11 AM
9 hrs ago

They like to call themselves “patriots” so now they can show how patriotic they are fighting Iranians for their burnt orange sun father.

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